The Synodontidae or lizardfishes are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group of marine ray-finned fish consisting of some 15 extant and several prehistoric families. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.
Synodus intermedius, the common sand diver, is a species of fish in the lizardfish family, the Synodontidae, a basal ray-finned fish in the class Actinopterygii. Sand divers inhabit subtropical marine ecosystems, (37-17°N), including sandy- bottom areas on continental shelves, coral reefs, estuaries, bays, and reef structures. They are demersal or benthic fish, which means they live on or close to the sea bed. Distribution ranges from the northern Gulf of Mexico south to the Guianas, and western Atlantic north to North Carolina and Bermuda. They are a common lizardfish in the West Indies. They grow to about 40 cm (16 in) total length, and weigh around 1 kg (2.2 lb).
The Wanieso lizardfish(Saurida wanieso) or Wanieso saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific region.
Saurida undosquamis, the brushtooth lizardfish, large-scale grinner or largescale saury, is a type of lizardfish, a demersal species that occurs in the Eastern Indian Ocean, Malay Peninsula, northern Java, Arafura Sea, Louisiade Archipelago, southern Philippines and northern Australia,. Reports of its occurrence in the Red Sea region and introduction to the Mediterranean are questionable,.
Saurida umeyoshii is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Pacific Ocean.
Saurida pseudotumbil is a species of lizardfish that lives primarily off the coast of India.
The shortjaw lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in tropical waters.
The clouded lizardfish(Saurida nebulosa) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the south Pacific Ocean.
The shortfin lizardfish(Saurida micropectoralis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly off the coast of Japan.
The longfin lizardfish(Saurida longimanus), also known as the longfin saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific.
Saurida microlepis is a species of lizardfish that lives coastal waters throughout the Pacific Ocean.
The shortjaw saury(Saurida isarankurai) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
The gracile lizardfish is a species of lizardfish which lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific region.
The orangemouth lizardfish is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Eastern Central Pacific.
Saurida filamentosa, the Threadfin saury, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Pacific.
The Slender lizardfish(Saurida elongata) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Northwest Pacific.
The smallscale lizardfish(Saurida caribbaea) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Western Atlantic.
The Brazilian lizardfish (Saurida brasiliensis) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Eastern Atlantic.
The shortfin saury, Saurida argentea, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the western Pacific Ocean.
Saurida is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae.
